Saturday, September 29, 2012

Radio Disney and Disney Channel will introduce the “N.B.T.” (Next BIG
Thing) season five artists when the popular musical talent competition
premieres during the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie Girl Vs. Monster
on Friday, October 12 at 8:00 pm ET/PT and throughout the day on Radio
Disney. This season’s winner will perform on the hit Disney Channel
series “Austin & Ally,”

On Thursday, Disney announced that "Wizards of Waverly Place" is coming back!At least, for one big special. The fan favorite series
ended after four seasons on The Disney Channel, but the Russo family and
their friends are coming back for a special movie, in which they all
head to Tuscany to meet their long-lost relatives.

Now, Zap2it has even more details
for you! First of all, the reason David Henrie's character Justin won't
be in the special? He's already got plans! During the "Wizards" filming
dates between Oct. 22 and Nov. 10, Henrie will be filming a movie, and
the conflicting schedules were too difficult to rework.

Alex (Gomez) may benefit from not having her protective older brother
around, though... because she's getting a new love interest! Producers
are currently casting for Dominic, a hot Italian guy who encounters Alex
as she tries to prove herself as a wizard. Oh -- did we mention that
he, too, is a wizard?

Described as "handsome and mysterious,"
Dominic is "heartthrob, model good looking." "Did we mention that he
should be really, really, handsome?" the casting directors add. Uh,
yeah. You did. Mason (Sulkin) definitely has some competition here --
but we think he's got a leg up in this case, because while Dominic seems
sweet, he's got anther side to him that Alex might not particularly
like.

They're also casting the major comedic role of Carmela, Jerry's
(Deluise) cousin from Italy. The actress cast will hopefully be fluent
in Italian. And by the way -- they're filming in California, not
Tuscany. Gotta love movie magic!

While Disney XD may be getting a doll-come-to-life with ‘Crash & Bernstein,’ Disney Channel will be dipping into the unusual with their brand new series ‘Dog With a Blog.’
Two families, joined by marriage adopt a dog to simmer down sibling
rivalries. Seems normal, right? How about as an added bonus, Stan the
Dog can talk, and he’s got a lot to say!

The cast of ‘Dog With a Blog’
was eager to sit down and tell us about the show on our set visit, and
we wanted to know what it was like working with a dog every day on set. Francesca Capaldi
who plays Chloe told us that she loved working with all of the animals
on the set. “We have Milo, he looks like a girl, I thought he was a
girl, and I was almost going to stick a bow in his hair!” Wonder how
many actors wish they could play dress-up with a dog on set!

Of course we had to talk to the two squabbling siblings while we were three. G Hannelius
plays the no-nonsense Avery on the show. We wanted to know how much
Avery and G are alike. “I definitely relate to her in the fact that
she’s very school-focused. I do love school... I think I’m a little
different in that I’m a little lighter. I’m not as much a strict
follower of the rules... not that I’m a rule breaker!”

To counter Avery’s by-the-books attitude, Blake Michael
is stepping in as Tyler James, the free-spirited older brother of the
family. Is Blake as rowdy and rambunctious as his character on ‘Dog
With a Blog?’ “In real life, I think I can relate to Tyler. I’ve been
known to be rowdy sometimes, and we have similar fashion styles, too. I
think I relate to him a lot.”

Helping keep the family in the show together is psychologist Bennett James. The actor who plays Bennett is Reagan Burns.
We asked Reagan if he’s used any of his real-life parenting skills to
bring into his character when he’s on set. “The writers’ fathering
techniques that they write for me aren’t completely different from my
philosophy. Bennett James is not a strict guy, but he seems to have a
good vibe on what his children like to do.”

There you have it! We had a great time talking with the ‘Dog With a Blog’
cast. Although we didn’t get to interview Stan the Dog, we’re sure
he’ll have plenty to say when the series premieres on Disney Channel on Friday, October 12!

Friday, September 28, 2012

Disney XD is gearing up to bring you a wild new show
that we guarantee will leave you in stitches! So much so, one of the
cast members is ALWAYS in stitches (literally!) ‘Crash and Bernstein’ premieres next month, and we at Fanlala got to hit up the set, meet the cast, and even preview the debut episode of ‘Crash & Bernstein!’

The cast had so much to talk about on the set of the show, and they were
all eager to share what it’s like working with a puppet-playing-a-doll.
Aaron Landon, who plays the Pesto told us that Tim
Lagasse, the voice behind Crash is “always on, when they’re shooting,
he’s ALWAYS Crash, he doesn’t break that character.”

Cole Jensen, the actor behind Wyatt Bernstein just
had two words for what it’s like working with Crash - “It’s IN-SANE!”
He told us that Crash is “bouncing around, destroying stuff constantly,
and it’s just insane.”

Of course, Crash wouldn’t be where he is today without Wyatt receiving a little “help” from his sisters. Landry Bender
said about her character Cleo Bernstein “I like it, I get to be sassy,
and I’m the one that everyone HAS to listen to.” Cleo is obsessed with
fashion, and has even had a neon light made for the show. We loved her
character in the pilot, and can’t wait to see her bring that awesome
‘tude to the screen!

One of the highlights of our set visit to ‘Crash & Bernstein’ was talking to Crash (Tim Lagasse)
himself! That’s right! We got to talk to the actual doll of the show
(and we’re pretty sure the only one on TV right now.) Crash is totally
in love with the show right now. Of the many perks, Crash said, “I get
to do my own stunts... heck, I get to DO stunts. They prefer to throw me
through windows, and I get to use swords.” And what would a great doll
actor be without his inspiration? “I’m a little Al Pacino, and I’m a little Animal from the Muppet Show,” said Crash.

By Alex Liakos, The Walt Disney Company Corporate CitizenshipToday, I’m excited to give you a first look at the new Disney’s Friends for Change Ambassador spot, featuring Ross Lynch and Laura Marano from Disney Channel's Austin & Ally. The Disney stars joined TreePeople—a
nonprofit dedicated to growing a sustainable future—to connect kids
with nature and create green spaces at San Pedro Elementary School in
Los Angeles.More than 100 local students and Disney VoluntEARS
planted 350 trees and gardens at the school. The project was made
possible through a $100,000 grant from Disney that will also be used to
liven up other campuses and educate more than 20,000 students across Los
Angeles about how to green their homes and communities.
As part of Disney's commitment to protecting the planet for future
generations, Friends for Change offers online tools and resources to
help families connect with and conserve nature.

We hope the new video will help inspire kids and families to champion
500,000 initiatives that help the environment —from planting native
trees to hosting cleanup events. If you want to take action, log on to Disney.com/Friends and make your pledge today!

SELENA GOMEZ TO EXECUTIVE-PRODUCE AND STAR IN NEW “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE” TELEVISION EVENT ON DISNEY CHANNEL

One of Disney Channel’s most beloved stars — Selena Gomez — and one
of its most successful series ever, the multiple Emmy Award and
BAFTA-winning “Wizards of Waverly Place,” are set to return in an
exciting new television event that begins production next month in Los
Angeles. Ms. Gomez, an actress and platinum-selling recording artist,
will executive-produce and also star along with Jake T. Austin, Jennifer
Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera, David DeLuise and Gregg Sulkin, who
reprise the roles they made popular. The one hour television event is
scheduled for premiere in early 2013.

The storyline takes the Russo family and friends to Tuscany, Italy,
to meet their long lost relatives… but when Alex (Gomez) tries to prove
she’s more than a seemingly carefree young Wizard, she inadvertently
conjures a spell that creates a Good Alex and an Evil Alex. When Evil
Alex gets roped into a charming young wizard’s foreboding plan to take
over the world, Good Alex must find a way to save her family and
humankind, which leads to a monumental battle between the two versions
of herself – all atop the Tower of Pisa.

Gary Marsh, President and Chief Creative Officer, Disney Channels
Worldwide, said: “With the phenomenal ratings of the ‘Wizards’ finale
earlier this year, it became clear that fans of the series were not
ready to say goodbye to Selena or the rest of the ‘Wizards’ cast. As
such, we’re thrilled that the cast has agreed to reunite to bring their
fans one last grand adventure!”

Gomez’s breakthrough series “Wizards of Waverly Place” is one of
Disney Channel’s most successful series ever. It premiered in 2007,
became a ratings driver worldwide and, in first quarter 2012, reached
over 175 million unduplicated viewers in 163 countries and 32 languages.
It inspired “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie,” which delivered 13.5
million Total Viewers, ranked as the #1 cable television movie of 2009
and is the #2 cable TV movie of all time (after “High School Musical
2″). The “Wizards of Waverly Place” series finale in January 2012 was
the #1 cable TV telecast — among all kids’ programming — in Total
Viewers (11.3 million), and is TV’s #1 scripted telecast among Kids
2-11, Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14, 2012 to-date.

The TV movie won a 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s
Program, and the series won an Emmy Award in the same category in 2012
and 2010, and was nominated in 2011. It has also been lauded for its
portrayal of Latinos and was honored with Alma, Imagen and NAACP Image
Award nominations.

On Hollywood Records, Selena Gomez has three Gold certified albums,
one double-Platinum single, numerous Gold and Platinum singles and Top
40 radio hits. She’s been honored with Teen Choice, Imagen, Alma and
Kids Choice Awards, and is a strong force on social media with over 33
million Facebook likes and over 12 million Twitter followers.

The television special was written by Vince Cheung and Ben Montanio
(“Wizards of Waverly Place”) and Dan Berendsen (ABC Family’s “Baby
Daddy”). Selena Gomez, Cheung and Montanio and Dan Cross and David Hoge
are the executive producers. It will be directed by Victor Gonzalez
(“Wizards of Waverly Place”). “Wizards of Waverly Place” was created by
Todd J. Greenwald (“Hannah Montana”) and is a production of It’s a Laugh
Productions for Disney Channel.

Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television
network that taps into the world of kids and families through original
series and movies. Currently available on basic cable in over 99 million
U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around
the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney/ABC Television Group.

Although no official information has been released, Electra Formosa, star of Disney Channel UK's 'Get The Look' and 'Minnie and You' is currently working on the production of the second season of Disney Channel's Violetta.

The show, Violetta is a co-production by Latin America,
Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), in collaboration with
Argentine production company Pol-ka. The series is a combination of comedy,
drama and romance, starring an international cast, including Argentine
actress Martina Stoessel as Violetta. The series tells the story of a talented teenage
girl, who lives in Europe for several years and goes back to Buenos
Aires, her home town. There, she finds true friends, love, and her
calling for music, as she goes through the wonderful experience of
growing up. Disney Channel's new series is completely filmed in HD, and
has spectacular sets and a strong musical component within its plot.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Auditions
are underway for a brand new Disney Channel series
pilot titled "Kirby Gates". The single camera comedy will combine
live-action and animation. Kids and teens from 12 - 17 years of age are being
cast as series regulars, as well as adults for possible recurring roles should
the series be picked up. Many kids and teens will also be hired as extras to
play students and other roles. People of any ethnicity can submit, or register
for extra work. The show is under SAG-AFTRA with AFTRA contract terms. Shooting
will begin in November, 2012.Executive
Producing and directing "Kirby Gates" is BAFTA Film Award nominee
David Bowers, who is an English Animator, Film director, Screenwriter, and
Voice Actor from Stockport, Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. Bowers
directed "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules," his first live-action
film, and also directed the third film in the series, "Diary of a Wimpy
Kid: Dog Days". He also directed and served as a writer on the award winning
animated film "Flushed Away" starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet,
and "Astro Boy" starring Charlize Theron and Freddie Highmore.The “Kirby Gates” writers are Mike Alber and Gabe Snyder,
who are also producing. The two have written for Spike TV, the MTV series “Death
Valley,” the short-format digital video series “Ultradome”, a tongue-in-cheek,
action-comedy that tapped into the comic book, video game, action-adventure,
fantasy and science-fiction culture. Alber and Snyder are repped by Josh Adler
of New Wave Entertainment, and Melissa Orton of Agency for the Performing Arts
(APA).Some of the roles being cast are the title role of Kirby
Gates, a 12-13 year old boy; Kirby’s older sister, a 15-16 year old female;
Kirby’s best friend, a 12-13 year old boy; two high school bully brothers,
16-17 year old teens; Kirbys mom and dad, 40-45 years old; the High School
principal 45-55 years old; and the girl-next door, a very pretty female 12-16
years old. The extras will be hired in Los Angeles when shooting starts in
November.Minors and foreign
talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the
United States.

Contact
Information:

Los
Angeles:

Sheila
Guthrie

Suzanne
Goddard-Smythe

“Kirby
Gates” Casting

1201
W. 5th Street

Suite
F-40

Los
Angeles, CA 90017

Extras
Casting

Los
Angeles:

Central
Casting

220
S. Flower Street

Burbank,
CA 91502

Registration
Info: (818) 562-2755

(Do
not send photos to Central Casting, you must register in person)

Story:

Up
and coming 13 year old animator, Kirby Gates, fantasizes a world of colourful
cartoon characters – a vivid dream world that is at frequent odds with his real
life. His older sister Dawn makes sure that his life is a nightmare as often as
possible. His best buddy Wendell can’t figure out what his niche is in life,
which frustrates him being that he comes from a family of over-achievers. And
there are the two school bully brothers that make Kirby their main recipient of
their attempted torture, although Kirby manages to outwit them more often than
not. His former art teacher, who now is an eccentric dumpster driver, is aware
of Kirby’s amazing cartoonist skills and is always there for Kirby when he
needs advice. With a school principal who can’t seem to relate to kids no
matter how hard he tries, and clueless parents, Kirby still manages to create a
vivid cast of cartoon characters that make his actual life as a “normal” kid
seem boring by comparison. And then all of a sudden, a very cute and sweet girl
moves in next door, and Kirby’s imagination goes into super high gear – along
with his raging teenage hormones as he tries to connect the dots between his
fantasy life and reality.

Disney’s Friends for Change Ambassador Ross Lynch helps clean up San
Pedro Street Elementary School in this exclusive photo from the “Austin
& Ally” star’s Friends for Change intertitials.

Ross was joined by co-star Laura Marano for a day of clean up at the
school with the nonprofit organization TreePeople where they connected
kids with nature, inspired conservation and created green spaces. The
two filmed interstitial which begin airing FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 on
Disney Channel. Ross and Laura along with students and Disney VoluntEARS, helped
plant 350 trees and educational gardens as part of Disney’s $100,000
grant to help green school campuses and provide over 20,000 students
across Los Angeles with the knowledge they need to do the same in their
environments. Disney’s Friends for Change will also offer tools, resources and additional ideas on how to help the planet at www.disney.com/friends.
Examples include planting native trees, clean-up events, and showing
kids that even the smallest act can make a big impact on the
environment.In support of Disney’s Friends for Change initiative, kids and families
are encouraged to make a pledge and help reach a goal of 500,000 green
actions taken to make a difference. Site visitors can download action
kits, learn more about the Ambassadors’ campaigns, and participate in
the new Shout Out Module, an online forum that invites kids and families
to motivate each other online and exchange tips on actions to help
their schools and neighborhoods. Families can also vote online to
further support each Ambassador’s campaign.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Disney Channel have released a full length promo to celebrate Halloween with the scheduling block, "Monstober", a
special month of spooky themed episodes and disturbing new series
premieres.

Jessie returns for its second season on Friday, October 5 with a Halloween inspired episode entitled "The Whining." Austin & Ally will begin its second season on Sunday, Oct. 7 with "Costumes & Courage". On October 12, also debuts the new series "Dog with a blog". Also included in "Monstober" is the premiere of the Disney Channel, Girl vs. Monster.

Disney XD has teamed with ESPN to uncover sports' biggest myths and
mysteries, in the series "Disney XD ESPN Sport Science," which premieres
at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, on Disney XD. Hosted by John Brenkus and
Leo Howard, black belt martial artist and star of Disney XD's hit
series "Kickin' It," the short-form series brings together pro athletes
in scientific facilities to test the limits of human athletic abilities.

Combining the best segments of ESPN's Emmy Award-winning series "ESPN
Sport Science," each episode will feature three segments with Brenkus
and Howard using scientific experiments to test topics, including laws
of gravity, momentum, size, speed, skill and stamina.

Journey with Tinker Bell and her fairy friends into the forbidden world
of the Mysterious Winter Woods, where curiosity and adventure leads Tink
to an amazing discovery and reveals a magical secret that would change
her world forever.Enjoy the music of Pixie Hollow with this album
ecompassing enchanting songs from the ever popular Disney Fairies
series. With compelling music from such fan favorites as Selena Gomez,
Demi Lovato, Katherine McPhee and Bridgit Mendler along with exciting up
and comers McClain Sisters.

Disney's MAKE YOUR MARK is your ultimate mix of new and all-time
favorite songs from your favorite Disney Channel stars! Features 5 new
songs from Disney Channel's Original Movie 'Girl vs. Monster',
never-before released songs by 'Jessie' star, Debby Ryan and 'Good Luck
Charlie' star, Bridget Mendler, plus an all-new 'A.N.T. FARM' song
performed by China Anne McClain, and more! Enjoy some of the theme songs
from your favorite shows that were previously unreleased.

In an interview with Clevvertv, Skai Jackson tells us why we're going to love Season 2 and if there are going to be any new animals on the show. Karan Brar & Cameron Boyce tell us what they enjoy most about playing their characters on JESSIE and Peyton List shares what she's most excited for fans to see as well as her favourite part of the set.

Joslyn Davis chatted with Cameron Boyce, Karan Brar, Skai Jackson &
Chris Galya on the set of "Jessie" all about season 2 and working with
each other...and the lizards!

Joslyn Davis sat down with Peyton List on the set of "Jessie" to get all the scoop on season 2, Emma's style and much more.

Olivia Holt is certainly the big name at Disney right now. We all know her from Disney XD’s ‘Kickin’ It,’ but we’re seeing her pop up in more and more places every day!

It should go without saying that we can’t wait for ‘Girl vs. Monster’ to premiere next month. With Olivia in the lead role as Skylar, we know that this year’s Monstober is going to be a scream on Disney Channel!

Now that been she's been well-established at Disney XD, and soon Disney
Channel, where will Olivia be taking over next? How about the airwaves?
In preparation for her upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie, the young star will be premiering her single from the movie “Had Me @Hello.”
So when will you be able to hear her new song? Why not have Olivia
herself tell you? "I am beyond excited that one of the songs I sang for
DCOM Girl vs Monster, Had Me @Hello will be planet premiering on Radio Disney this Friday, September 21 at 4pm PT. I love this song... it has a great beat and has a really cool vibe, about a girl and a guy having a crush on each other."

Update (September 21, 2012):

Olivia Holt's "Girl Vs. Monster" take over with Ernie D. on Radio Disney can be viewed below.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

They have much more in common than tiaras. The beloved Disney princess
Cinderella will come face-to-face with the company's newest and youngest
princess — both of them former commoners — in Sofia The First: Once Upon a Princess, a Disney Channel animated movie premiering Sunday, November 18 (7pm/6c). And TV Guide Magazine has this first-look video preview!

Set in the storybook world of Enhancia, Sofia features a starry voice cast including Ariel Winter (Modern Family), Sara Ramirez (Grey's Anatomy), Wayne Brady (Let's Make a Deal) and Tim Gunn (Project Runway)
and centers on a little village girl named Sofia (Winter) who suddenly
becomes royalty when her hard-working mom (Ramirez) marries the king.

Sofia must learn to navigate this strange new world and will get some
much-needed princess-to-princess advice from Cinderella herself. But the
famously shoeless heroine won't be the only well-known Disney character
showing Sofia the ropes — the youngster will also be mentored by Flora,
Fauna and Merryweather, the good fairies from Sleeping Beauty.

"By setting our story in the classic Disney world we're able to involve some longtime fan favorites," notes Sofia creator
Craig Gerber. "The fairy godmothers are the headmistresses at Royal
Prep Academy, where they will teach Sofia and the children of other
royals from all around the world." Expect more iconic Disney princesses
to show up when Sofia returns in 2013 as a Disney Channel series.

Both the movie and the series, aimed at kids 2-7 and their families,
will offer positive messages and life lessons "about honesty, courage
and compassion," says Gerber. "Sofia is excited about her new home, new
school and new blended family, but she is also in shock. She has a lot
of adjusting to do and young viewers will really relate. It's our hope
they will take away Sofia's life lessons and apply them to their own
lives."

Electra Formosa visits London Fashion Week to check out all of the Minnie Mouse inspired clothes and accessories! She mentions her new show 'Minnie and You' - a 10-part mini series which airs on Disney Channel UK to advise viewers on fashion tips, styling, beauty tips and lifestyle.

Below is a behind the scenes look of the making of the music video for 'The Great Divide' which premiered Sunday September 9th on Disney Channel. The song is performed by The McClain Sisters, which includes China
Anne McClain who stars as the character Chyna Parks in Disney Channel's
series A.N.T Farm. The song will be featured in the Walt Disney Studios all-new, original full-length
CG-animated feature film, Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Disney Channel UK, who launched their newest show 'Minnie and You' on September 15, 2012, which is hosted by Electra Formosa, a fashion stylist for Disney Channel UK's Get The Look, an original 5-minute series giving tips on fashion, style and clothing have uploaded the short 'mini bytes' episodes online to their Official YouTube page (Youtube.com//DisneyChannelUK).

'Minnie & You' is a program to
advise viewers on fashion tips, styling, beauty tips and lifestyle such as making
BFF bracelets to give to your best friend or getting perfect nails which is inspired
by the popular Mickey Mouse’s girlfriend, Minnie Mouse.

Episode List:Customise Your Diary! Follow Electra's simple steps to customise and personalise your own fashionable Minnie inspired Diary!Stylish Minnie Nails
The best way to brighten up your hands - Minnie nail patterns! This
simple step by step guide will show you how to have funky stylish nails
and be the fashion icon of all of your friends!

Dog Collar
A girl's best friend needs to be as fashionable as it's owner, so follow
these steps to make over your furry friend's collar to add a stylish
touch!

Minnie Inspired Door Sign!
Disney Channel and Electra Formosa present a stylish Minnie and You
inspired door sign to hang up on your door! The Minnie and You style is
growing more and more fashionable everyday with top designers using
Minnie Mouse's retro look!

Friendship Necklace!
With Minnie Mouse's Retro style back in fashion, Electra Formosa shows
you how to easily take on the fashion icon without having to splash the
cash!
Heard of a friendship bracelet? Well get stylish with this
friendship necklace! Easy to make, and looks great - you and your best
friend can show off these great accessories proudly!

Creative Cupcakes!
Electra Formosa brings us a tasty Minnie make, with these swanky Minnie
and You inspired cupcakes! For any occaision, all you need is plain
chocolates, decorations and imagination!

[Via www.examiner.com...]“Shake
it Up” stars Bella Thorne and Adam Irigoyen shook up the red
carpet at this year’s ALMA Awards that was held at the Pasadena Civic
Auditorium on September 16 in Pasadena, California. These two Disney stars
rocked it as they got up on stage to present for the Favorite Supporting
Actress in a Movie award. They were also both nominated for Favorite TV Actor/Actress in
Comedy. Although they didn’t win, Bella and Adam looked like they were having a
blast as they got all dolled up for the night.

Bella Thorne looked so much older than her actual age as she wore a red
Bibhu Mohapatra dress to the event. The strapless creation was just
gorgeous on the 14-year-old actress. She had her red hair swept up in a
pretty updo with soft strands around her face. She already knows how to
work the red carpet, even at her young age and the camera loves her. She
tweeted
this, “had fun presenting w/ @adamirigoyen tonight and was honored to
be nominated by @AlmaAwards pls watch this fri. it is an awesome show.”

What did her smashing co-star wear? Adam Irigoyen chose a black suit
with a deep purple shirt and shiny lavender tie to match the outfit. It
was a great combination of colors. The 15-year-old sure knows how to
clean up. He looked quite dashing as he posed for the cameras.

These two special friends were honored to join a list of top actors and
actresses at the 2012 ALMA Awards. “Shake it Up” is one of the most
watched Disney shows right now. Bella Thorne and Adam Irigoyen are hot
names among young fans and it looks like they have quite a career ahead
of them.

Football season has begun, and Disney XD is on the field for a brand new “XD XTRA.” So who did they select this time around?
Head on over to Chicago with Billy Unger of Disney XD’s ‘Lab Rats,’ where you’ll be chilling with the Chicago Bears.
Billy interviews several of the players and we find out what other
sports they tried out for. So Bear Down, Bears fans and join Israel Idonije, Matt Forte, Charles Tillman, Jason Campbell and Devin Hester as they talk about what it’s like to perform on the field every Monday night on the "XD XTRA" spots this weekend on Disney.

Disney’s hit show, Wizards of Waverly Place, won for the second time in the Outstanding Children’s Program category at the 2011-2012 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards held at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. Live on Saturday, September, 15, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

The enchanted series-whose final episode aired this past January- featured a large Hispanic cast which included Selena Gomez, Maria Canals-Barrera and Jake T. Austin. The show won the same category at the 2009 ceremony.

Disney Channel have release the promo for the new upcoming Disney XD series Crash & Bernstein.

Crash & Bernstein is a live action television comedy with puppetry scheduled to premiere on October 8, 2012 at 8:30
p.m. (ET/PT) on Disney XD. Created by Eric Friedman, the series will
center around a teenaged son, among three sisters, who wishes to have a
brother. His wishes come true when a puppet named Crash comes to life.
Production for the series began in May 2012.

For his birthday,
Wyatt Bernstein is taken to a Build-A-Bestie store where he creates a
boy puppet that he names Crash, who comes to life as the brother he
always wanted. Crash and Wyatt must deal with three sisters of various
ages at home. The two "brothers" devise a plan to help Wyatt get his own
room, but the plan goes awry.

Disney Channel have released the first official promo for their new series 'Dog With A Blog'. The series stars G Hannelius (“Den Brother,” “Good Luck Charlie”) as
Avery, Blake Michael (“Lemonade Mouth”) as Tyler, Francesca Capaldi
(“A.N.T. Farm”) as Chloe, Beth Littleford (“Crazy, Stupid Love,” “The
Daily Show with Jon Stewart”) as Ellen and Regan Burns (“Wizards of
Waverly Place”) as Bennett. Stephen Full (“I’m In the Band”) voices Stan
who is played by two talented canine performers, Kuma and Mick.Dog With A Blog Premieres Friday, October 12 on Disney Channel.

Clevver TV hung out n the set of Austin & Ally with the star of the show, Ross Lynch. In the interview Ross Lynch talks about Season 2 of the show, his reaction to the emotional finale of Season 1, a special Christmas episode, which Disney Channel show he would like to do a cross over episode with and also his upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie 'Teen Beach Move' (originally titled 'Teen Beach Musical').

Joslyn Davis chatted with Ross Lynch on the set of "Austin & Ally"
all about what to expect in season two, "Teen Beach Movie," and his
summer.

Disney Channel UK are set to launch their new show 'Minnie & You' on September 15, 2012 which will be hosted by Electra Formosa, a fashion stylist for Disney Channel UK's Get The Look, an original 5-minute series giving tips on fashion, style and clothing.

'Minnie & You' is a program to
advise viewers on fashion tips, styling, beauty tips and lifestyle such as making
BFF bracelets to give to your best friend or getting perfect nails which is inspired
by the popular Mickey Mouse’s girlfriend, Minnie Mouse.

Radio Disney and Disney Channel will introduce the “N.B.T.” (Next BIG
Thing) season five artists when the popular musical talent competition
premieres during the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie Girl Vs. Monster
on Friday, October 12 at 8:00 pm ET/PT and throughout the day on Radio
Disney. This season’s winner will perform on the hit Disney Channel
series “Austin & Ally,” have a new single released by Disney Music
Group and be the opening act for popular Radio Disney recording artists
at the “N.B.T.” finale concert and winner announcement this December in
Los Angeles. In advance of the season premiere, Radio Disney will debut
each artist’s first “N.B.T.” single on Monday, September 17, and singles
will be available on iTunes Tuesday, September 25.

New to this season, Radio Disney and Disney Channel audiences will get a
preview of each artist in their hometowns. The featured artists, ages
12-17, are R&B singers and actresses Chloe and Halle Bailey;
acoustic pop singer and actress Katherine Hughes; R&B singer, dancer
and actor Damian Otchere; modern rock and pop singer, songwriter and
musician Jack Skuller; and pop singer, songwriter and actress Elle
Winter. In addition to their own singles, new to this year’s
competition, each artist will also perform a popular cover song.
Throughout the season, viewers will get a behind-the-scenes look as
contestants work with mentors including pop recording artist Cher Lloyd
who’s single “Want U Back” hit #1 on Radio Disney’s Top 30 and top 10 on
Mediabase’s Top 40, Ross Lynch and Laura Marano of Disney Channel’s hit
series “Austin & Ally,” and “N.B.T.” season four winner Shealeigh.

“N.B.T.” season five voting will commence on Friday, October 26 (7:00
p.m., ET/4:00 p.m., PT). This season fans will have more chances to vote
for their favorite artist with the addition of Twitter voting, and an
expanded 10 votes per day per platform, which also include
RadioDisney.com, Radio Disney’s Facebook page, and via texting* “NBT” to
DISNEY (347639). Each artist will receive equal play and exposure, and
at the end of each round, will face elimination based on listener votes.

Hosted by Radio Disney on-air personality Jake Whetter, “N.B.T.” is a
daily multiplatform competition that launched the careers of Hollywood
Records recording artist and Disney Channel star Coco Jones (“Let It
Shine”), as well as Kicking Daisies, Shealeigh and Allstar Weekend, and
puts the spotlight on aspiring young recording artists and provides them
with the chance to showcase their music across national broadcast and
online platforms.

Debby Ryanshows off an edgier side of herself on the September 2012 cover of Cliche magazine.

The 19-year-old actress opened up about getting into entertainment with the mag.

“Comedy is such a culture,” Debby shared. “I
thought: I could do that. I actually wanted to start with drama. I did
so much theatre when I was younger. I remember hiding in the curtain in —
between scenes — and watching.”

She added about her current role as the title character on Disney Channel’s Jessie:
“Jessie’s much braver than I am. It takes a certain kind of person who
will pick up and move [alone]. [Also] being a strong woman — girls who
can fight for themselves.”